Pink and Olive

What:

Blazer- H&M (Similar)

Top- Forever 21 (Similar)

Pants- Kohls

Shoes- Nine West

I quite like how my pink blazer looks with my olive cargos!  This outfit is another example of a look created as a result of me being in a hurry.

5 Ways to Dress Down a Lace Dress!

I made this lace dress in college (like 6 or 7 years ago...ah I'm old!!) and I've never worn in.  Brianna suggested that I should dress it down to get some use out of it, as a result this post was born.

Unfortunately I won't ever be wearing this dress in "real life" because I now remember why I hadn't worn it...the dress is much too tight in the back (thank you broad shoulders...) which makes it near impossible to move my arms..ugh!

Here are the 5 different ways I dressed down my lace dress.

With Leather and Studs

I love throwing my leather jacket over everything, and it's such a nice contrast to lace!  Here's another way I've worn a lace dress with leather.

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With Menswear Inspired Pieces

This blazer and my heeled oxfords are totally unexpected pieces to pair with lace...but unexpected is often a good thing!

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With a Cardigan and Flats

The simplicity of a these flats and a cardigan are perfect for downplaying the dressiness of lace!

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With Chambray and Brown Accessories

Basically by layering brown accessories along with other neutral pieces (the chambray in the case) over the lace dress, the dressy factor ends up being quite toned down.  Here's another example of how I've added brown accessories to a lace dress.

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With a T-Shirt and Chunky Heels

A knotted t-shirt is perfect for dressing down almost anything, and chunky heels are the perfect contrast to the dainty lace.

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Fashion and Comfort

What:

Blazer- H&M

T-shirt- Suzy Shier

Silk Pants- Present - made by Brianna

I love these pants so much!!  When people complain that fashion can not be comfortable, they are so wrong!  What could be more comfortable than a silky loose pair of pants?  The only thing I can think of is a snuggly...and I'm pretty sure those things are only meant to be worn while your body is in a horizontal position!

Here are a bunch of fun printed pants for your viewing/shopping pleasure...

Making Multiples

What:

Shirt- Self Made (Tutorial)

Skirt- Self Made (Tutorial)

Shoes- Aldo (Similar)

Sometimes when a sewing project is so easy and cute, I end up whipping up a few in different fabrics.  A couple years ago I whipped up three of this shirt...and last week I ended up making two of this skirt!

Snake Print

What:

Cardi- Dynamite (Similar)

Blouse- Winners

Velvet Pants- Kohls (Similar)

Shoes- Calvin Klein

I went a little matchy matchy by wearing a snake print cardi with my snake print shoes...

Buy it or DIY it! Slinky Maxi Skirt

Badgley Mischka Skirt, Jersey Knit, Skirt Tutorial

I don't think a slinky maxi skirt will ever get old.  What I love the most about this style of skirt is that it can be dressed up, or dressed down, so there are so many styling options for it.  Also it is seriously the most comfortable thing to wear!

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Buy it or DIY it! Sequin Knit Wrap Skirt

Rachel Zoe Skirt, Sequin Fabric, Skirt Tutorial

This Knit Faux Wrap Tulip Skirt is my favorite DIY project of the moment...and how cool would it be made of sequins?  It would be the perfect skirt for a formal event, and you could save so much money by DIYing it!

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Buy it or DIY it! Twist Front Knit Skirt

IRO Skirt, Knit Fabric, Skirt Tutorial

This twist front skirt takes only half an hour to make...it's such an easy project!  I love that it can easily be work every season of the year.  In the winter I pair it with thick tights, and in the summer with a slinky shirt.

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Buy it or DIY it! Leopard Leggings

TopShop Leggings, Knit Fabric, Legging Tutorial

Ever since I saw this pin on pinterest I have been wanting to make myself some leopard print leggings.  I think it is very easy for leopard print to be a bit tacky, but it's also very easy for it to look extremely chic and when you pair leopard print with leggings it's very important to wear it 

with a shirt that's long enough to cover your bum! 

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Buy it or DIY it! Hi-Low Tank

Winter Kate Tank, Floral Shirting, Shirt Tutorial

The Hi-Low shirt is the perfect summer top, it's easy to throw on with cut-offs or jeans...or you can dress it up (and make it look a bit like a peplum top) by adding a belt!

I've made three of these tops already, which you can see here in teal, here in the red floral, and here in orange.

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